Sec. 10005. Organic market development grant
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Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. ) (as amended by section 10004) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term certified organic product means an agricultural product (as defined in section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6502 )) that is organically produced (as defined in that section). The term eligible entity means an entity described in subparagraph
(B)that— is owned and operated within— a State; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the United States Virgin Islands; Guam; American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe; and is certified in accordance with subpart E of part 205 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or is in transition to certification, as defined by the Secretary. An entity referred to in subparagraph
(A)is— a producer, producer cooperative, or other commercial entity that produces or handles certified organic products; a nonprofit corporation; a trade association; a public benefit corporation; a philanthropic organization; a unit of Tribal, State, territorial, or local government; or such other entity as the Secretary may designate. The term eligible entity does not include an entity described in subparagraph
(B)the operations of which are suspended or revoked under section 205.662 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). The term Indian Tribe has the meanings given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service. The term Tribal government means the governing body of an Indian Tribe. The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Organic Market Development Grant Program , that— increases the capacity of the domestic organic product supply chain for producers, handlers, suppliers, and processors of certified organic products; modernizes manufacturing, tracking, storage, and information technology systems specific to the purposes described in this subsection, such as process control or organic product ingredient tracking systems; improves the capacity of eligible entities to comply with applicable regulatory requirements or quality standards required to access markets, such as requirements and standards relating to food safety and organic product certification; expands capacity for storage, processing, aggregation, and distribution of certified organic products to create more and better markets for producers of certified organic products; facilitates market development for domestically produced certified organic products; provides for the conduct of feasibility studies and market viability assessments to inform organic transition strategies and opportunities; ameliorates barriers to entry to organic product certification for historically underserved entities; supports market and promotional activities that help build commercial markets for certified organic products in the United States; provides technical assistance and outreach to program stakeholders and participants; and addresses additional barriers and bottlenecks in the domestic organic product supply chain for producers, handlers, suppliers, and processors of certified organic products, as determined by the Secretary. For each fiscal year for which amounts are made available to carry out this section under subsection (k), the Secretary shall provide grants to support eligible entities in conducting activities in accordance with the purposes of the program described in subsection (b). To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall implement a simplified application and award process under this section for use by any eligible entity seeking to carry out an equipment-only project. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an application submitted under this subsection shall include a description of the direct or indirect producer or food business benefits intended by the eligible entity to result from the proposed project within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of a grant under this section. Subparagraph
(A)shall not apply to any feasibility study or market viability assessment conducted pursuant to this section. The Secretary shall establish such criteria for the evaluation and funding of proposed projects under this section as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The Secretary— shall conduct a competitive process to select applications submitted under this subsection; may assess and rank applications with similar purposes as a group; and before accepting any application under this subsection, shall make publicly available the criteria to be used in evaluating the applications. An eligible entity may use amounts received under this section to carry out, in accordance with such goals and deadlines for completion as the Secretary may establish, the following types of projects: Market development and promotion of certified organic products. Certified organic product storage (including cold storage), aggregation, processing, and distribution capacity expansion. Equipment-only. Unless otherwise determined by the Secretary, a grant provided under this section shall have a term of not longer than 3 years. The amount of a grant provided under this section for a project described in paragraph
(1)or
(2)of subsection
(e)shall be not more than $3,000,000. The amount of a grant provided under this section for a project described in subsection (e)(3) shall be not more than $100,000. An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section to carry out a project described in paragraph
(1)or
(2)of subsection
(e)shall provide a non-Federal share equal to not less than 50 percent of the cost of the project. An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section to carry out a project described in subsection (e)(3) shall not be required to contribute a non-Federal share to the cost of the project. The Secretary may waive or lower the non-Federal share required under this subsection for small and underserved eligible entities applying for a grant under this section. The Secretary may provide a grant under this section to more than 1 eligible entity, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The Secretary may provide to eligible entities technical assistance under this section, directly or through 1 or more cooperative agreements. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended. .
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